In 1990, a sixteen-year-old boy named Mason R. began exhibiting increasingly violent behavior. Psychiatrists recorded disturbing interviews, interpreting classic indicators of young psychopathic tendencies. Mason disappeared on Halloween night in 1990, his parents finding only a room emptied of all sharp objects, and a discarded, decades-old Spider-Man costume left behind.
Investigators found troubling archived recordings years later. Sightings matching Mason's description continue to surface.
Below are retrieved documents and recordings flagged as possible evidence in the ongoing investigation of Mason R., observing early-onset psychopathic indicators.
Below are retrieved documents and recordings flagged as possible evidence in the ongoing investigation of Mason R., observing early-onset psychopathic indicators. Identify subject when possible.
Mason exhibited psychopathic and antisocial traits from early childhood. Referred for psychiatric evaluation at age 16. Over 78 recorded sessions in 1990, clinical staff documented a persistent pattern of emotional detachment, manipulative behavior, and an unsettling fixation on predatory observation.
Key behavioral indicators:
"It was like he was repeating us, rather than feeling anything of his own."
Disappearance — October 31, 1990:
Mason's room was found emptied of all sharp objects. A yellow 1950s-era Spider-Man Halloween costume — plastic smock-type — was left on the bed. The costume had not been purchased by the family. Its origin remains undetermined — see Exhibit A.
RECORDED: 10.31.2010 — Service Road,
████ County
Recovered from
camcorder found in drainage ditch. Tape damaged. Subject visible
at 00:02:22 mark, standing behind tree line. No movement
detected for duration of recording (approx. 14 minutes).
Subject appears in recordings as adult male, estimated 6'1" to
6'3". Costume appears to be the same item catalogued in 1990 —
same tears, same discoloration. Mask does not appear to have
aged. This is inconsistent with material composition.
In all footage, subject is either motionless or walking at an
unnaturally steady pace. No footage shows subject arriving or
departing.
Recommend case remain OPEN.
DATE: 10/31/2011 — Residential kitchen,
████████, OH
Homeowner
████ ████████ activated home
defense after hearing movement. Camcorder was running. Subject
was standing in kitchen holding
[item]. Subject did not react to
homeowner's presence. Homeowner discharged firearm.
Subject was not located after incident.
DATE: 10/31/2016 — Suburban home, rear patio,
████████, NJ
Motion-activated
security camera. Subject stood on patio for approximately 47
minutes. Appeared to be looking through sliding glass door.
Occupants were asleep. Subject departed at 03:08 AM. No point of
entry attempted.
Blade visible in right hand — unidentified.
DATE: 10/28/2019 —
████████ ████ Psychiatric Facility
(abandoned since 2003)
Security system activated during
routine property check. Single frame capture shows subject
standing in east corridor. Facility had been sealed. No entry
point was found.
This was the same facility where Mason R. received outpatient
treatment in 1990.
"He was just standing there. Not moving. Not breathing — I don't think he was breathing. When I turned away to radio in, he was gone. The door was still locked from the outside."
New footage continues to surface.
Some recordings appear to show the subject observing from a distance.
No confirmed contact.
SOURCE DEVICE: UNKNOWN
FILE CORRUPTED AFTER THIS MOMENT
NO FURTHER FOOTAGE RECOVERED
All sightings correlate to a 72-hour window surrounding October 31.
The costume has not aged.
The mask has not changed.
If you have information regarding the whereabouts of Mason R., contact your local authorities immediately.
Do not approach the subject.
Do not attempt to remove the mask.